Spido Art

Tehran University of Art | Tehran, Iran
M.A. in Graphic design ◦ June 2009
B.A. in Graphic design ◦ February 2007

Gannett - USA TODAY NETWORK | Graphic Designer ◦ 2017 - Present
- Work on various advertisements for newspapers and magazines

Eli Lilly and Company | Graphic Design Intern on Lilly Brand Team ◦ May 2017 - October 2017
- Created design concept for "Lilly Global Day of Service" and designed posters, banners,
  TV slides, and templates for the event.
- Created an editable academic contractor employee guide for future interns in communications department.
- Worked on various projects such as banners, booklets, icons, posters, infographics, templates, TV slides, etc.

KOHL’S | Part-time Jewelry Consultant ◦ 2016 - 2017
- Communicated with customers to generate sales, returns and exchanges.
- Used POS system.

Freelance designer | Graphic Designer and Illustrator ◦ 2014 - Present
- Created corporate identity for SPPC Indiana [Society for Promotion of Persian Culture].
- Created book covers and illustrations for publishing companies.
- Designed and drew custom artwork on shoes.
- Worked on various projects such as creating logos, posters, billboards, websites, etc.

Farabar Information Technology | Graphic Designer ◦ 2008 - 2014
- Worked on various projects such as creating logos, icons, banners, posters, billboards, packages, storyboards, etc.

Shabaviz Publishing Company | Illustrator 2004 - 2009
- Created illustrations and layouts for children books.

Who was taken by fairy? | KunNa Publishing Co. (Seoul) ◦ 2009
Who was taken by fairy? | Shabaviz Publishing Co. (Tehran) ◦ 2009
Time kitten and 4 other stories | Mehrabe Ghalam Publishing Co. (Tehran) ◦ 2006
Transit of earth and 3 other stories | Mehrabe Ghalam Publishing Co. (Tehran) ◦ 2005

Crossing Borders | Clamp Light Artist Studios Gallery (Texas) ◦ 2017
Tiny V: A Really Big Show | Gallery 924 (Indianapolis) ◦ 2016
Carmel on Canvas Art Fair | Carmel Arts & Design District (Carmel, IN) ◦ 2016
Second Annual Juried Student Show | Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana (Indianapolis) ◦ 2016
Damonfar Visual Art Festival | Group painting exhibition of Selected works (Tehran)◦ 2010
10th Tehran International Poster Biennial | Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (Tehran) ◦ 2009
7th Rang Gallery exhibition | Rang Magazine (Tehran) ◦ 2008
Second Festival of Damonfar visual art | Niavaran Gallery (Tehran) ◦ 2008
9th International Biennial of Illustration | Progress Gallery (Belgrade) ◦ 2007
Group Illustration exhibition | Nami gallery, Iranian Artists’ Forum (Tehran) ◦ 2007
Group Poster exhibition | Vijeh Gallery (Tehran) ◦ 2007
Group Illustration exhibition | Momayez Gallery, Iranian Artists’ Forum (Tehran) ◦ 2006
Group Illustration exhibition | Hozeh Honari (Tehran) ◦ 2006
Group Illustration exhibition | Mehrin Gallery (Tehran) ◦ 2006

2nd Prize | Plain Air Paint Out, Carmel on Canvas (Carmel, IN) ◦ 2016/2017
Grand Prize: Best Dissertation in Graphic Design (M.A.) | Research week (Tehran) ◦ 2009
Title: The usage of Persian figures of speech in message delivering images
Best Student Grand Prize in graphic design (M.A.) | Research week (Tehran) ◦ 2008
Best Student Grand Prize in graphic design (B.A.) | (Tehran) ◦ 2007
Encouraging Prize in Noma Concours | Organized by UNESCO (Tehran) ◦ 2004

Graphics for Advertising in Print Media | Book of Month Magazine (The Arts), No.127 (Tehran) ◦ 2009
Creativity in Advertisements | Book of Month Magazine (The Arts), No.122 (Tehran) ◦ 2008